Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HUFF, MARK F

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1721 1737 1795

This examiner grants 29% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

28.6%
Allow Rate
-36.4% vs TC avg
62
Total Applications
+21.6%
Interview Lift
1083
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 49 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
18.2%
§102 Novelty
50.8%
§103 Obviousness
18.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17748317 AQUEOUS DEVELOPER FOR FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE, AQUEOUS DEVELOPING CONCENTRATED SOLUTION FOR FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
17724873 METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIN, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ACTINIC RAY-SENSITIVE OR RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, PATTERN FORMING METHOD, AND RESIN Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
17794202 REFLECTIVE MASK BLANK, REFLECTIVE MASK, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA HOYA CORPORATION
17748606 POSITIVE RESIST MATERIAL AND PATTERNING PROCESS Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18138873 COMPOSITION, UNDERLAYER FILM, AND DIRECTED SELF-ASSEMBLY LITHOGRAPHY PROCESS Non-Final OA JSR CORPORATION

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